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The Little Guild That Could
The Little Guild That Could
From left to right – Calreth (Erudite Wizard), Ibeogur (Ogre Berserker), Ellithia (Wood Elf Mystic), Hamal (Sarnak Assassin) We did it. Last night the guild of Torrent Knights managed to ding level 50 and unlock the tier 2 guild halls. These halls cost 250p and are quite a bit larger ...
When a Guild Falls
When a Guild Falls
epicslant.com — I’ve always made an effort to cover a wide variety of guild related topics on Epic Slant... and have managed to do an alright job of it. One of the things that I have not covered is what happens when a guild is coming to a close. This is an eventuality that we prefer not to think about and ... (more) When a Guild Falls
The Guild Leader Revised
The Guild Leader Revised
epicslant.com — MMO guilds have the distinct quality of being similar to each other in general ways but unique... in the specifics. One generality they do share is that no matter how they’re organized, the guild leader will be the most visible role to both members and outsiders. The visibility of the guild ... (more) The Guild Leader Revised
DDO Guild Creation FTW! Almost…
DDO Guild Creation FTW! Almost…
tagn.wordpress.com — One of the game annoyances I could do without is guild creation. When we rolled up on... Lightninghoof in WoW, we had to go through the same old routine, getting 9 people to sign the charter when we only had 5 available. We managed to get some friends to create characters to help us out, but ... (more) DDO Guild Creation FTW! Almost…
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When Is A Small Guild A Bad Thing?
Player Versus DeveloperStargrace's new guild just hit level 50 in EQ2, unlocking the larger-sized tier two guild hall. As part of her post, she writes: I have heard multiple times on channels (especially on Oasis) that there is no room for small guilds, that there are too many people who choose that rout and that they should be merged into larger guilds. I do not think any of that holds true. Smaller guilds have just as much value as larger guilds, and when they work towards a common goal pretty much anything can be accomplished. Personally, I'm behind her 100%. ...

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